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Food Safety Manager

Shah Alam Permanent MYR132,000 - MYR168,000 per year View Job Description
The Food Safety Manager will be responsible to lead the site's food safety function and provide strategic and technical leadership to ensure food safety risks are effectively identified, controlled and continuously improved across manufacturing operations. This role oversees food safety governance, compliance, risk management, capability building and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen food safety performance and culture.
  • Lead food safety strategy for a leading manufacturing site
  • Drive high-impact quality, compliance and improvement initiatives

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established organisation within the food manufacturing industry. They are committed to operational excellence, product quality, continuous improvement and maintaining the highest food safety standards.

Job Description

  • Develop and execute food safety strategies aligned with regulatory, customer and business requirements.
  • Lead and continuously improve food safety programmes covering biological, chemical, physical and allergen hazards.
  • Provide technical leadership on food safety risk assessments, preventive controls and emerging food safety issues.
  • Monitor programme effectiveness through audits, verification activities, trend analysis and corrective action management.
  • Lead food safety investigations involving contamination events, non-conformances and compliance concerns.
  • Support new product launches, process changes, equipment modifications and capital projects through risk assessment and validation.
  • Drive compliance with food safety regulations, certification standards and customer requirements.
  • Champion food safety culture through training, coaching and stakeholder engagement.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and quality teams to enhance food safety performance.
  • Lead, coach and develop the Food Safety team to achieve operational and strategic objectives.

The Successful Applicant

  • Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Management or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in food safety, quality assurance or food manufacturing environments.
  • Strong knowledge of HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001 and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
  • Experience managing sanitation, environmental monitoring, pest control and microbiology programmes.
  • Proven ability to conduct food safety risk assessments and lead investigations.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects and improvement initiatives.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
  • Proven leadership experience in coaching and developing teams.
  • Ability to maintain compliance, audit readiness and operational effectiveness in a manufacturing environment.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to work with a multinational company in the FMCG industry in the Klang Valley

If you are passionate about food safety and looking for a new opportunity in the FMCG industry, we encourage you to apply.

Contact
Ethan Tay
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7096867
Phone number
6012 330 2463

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Specialisation
Quality, Technical
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Shah Alam
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ethan Tay
Consultant contact
6012 330 2463
Job Reference
JN-092026-7096867

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.